The first asters started opening their starry violet-purple yellow-centered daisies as the last apricot tree to ripen in Basalt lit the mid-August landscape with a pointillist spangling of countless ...

Asters are one of the best plants to add to your yards. Why? Because not only are they at their best from late summer into ...

Floss flower (Ageratum houstonianum) is a dependable annual that can grow soft, cloud-like blooms in shady garden beds. At 6 to 12 inches tall, it forms neat, clumping mounds of fluffy, aster-like ...

They are everywhere, In the fields, in the gardens, even in the wedding bouquets. You see them in white, pink, lavender, violet, blue, and even yellow. What wonderful flowers. There are as many as 170 ...

Asters are diverse, widespread flowers found in various colors and on most continents. They thrive in sunny locations and bloom from late summer through fall, attracting pollinators like bees and ...

Perennial flowering plants are effortless and reliable. They return every year and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. But when picking perennials, some people wonder if the daisy-like flowering ...

The mornings are getting colder and there has been frost on the docks and boats at sunrise. The willows and aspen are turning gold, and purple asters seem to be still blooming in abundance here in ...

Autumn is a magical time in the landscape. Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale. The cool nights and crisp clear days of fall rejuvenate ...